Remote Delivery of a Mindfulness-based Intervention to Decrease Anxiety Levels and Burnout Among Health-care Professionals During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrollment
- 43
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Perceived Stress
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The aims of this study are to assess whether the use of a MBI therapy delivered remotely is associated with a reduction of perceived stress among HCPs in the Radiation Medicine Program (RMP) and with a decrease risk of burnout during and post COVID-19.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •-Employee in the radiation medicine program in UHN
- •Health Care Professional (Therapist, Nurse, Physician, Resident, Physician assistant, Physician admin assistant)
Exclusion Criteria
- •Not working at the radiation medicine program at UHN
Arms & Interventions
Mindfulness Based Intervention
A remotely delivered closed group mindfulness-based intervention using Microsoft Teams Meeting will be performed, consisting of 12-16 participants (Maximum 10 groups) and one professional with a background in mindfulness coaching . Three professionals will be coaching 2-3 groups each. The curriculum entails weekly sessions (1 hour) over a 4-week period.
Intervention: Mindfulness Based Intervention (Behavioral)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Perceived Stress
Time Frame: 6 months
Perceived Stress measured by the Perceived Stress Scale/ Higher number indicates higher levels of stress. Minimum value = 10, Max Value = 40
Secondary Outcomes
- Burnout(6 months)
- Coping with Stress(6 months)